Detour-Straddle 3D-like path planning of unmanned mining truck in open pit mines based on optimized ant colony algorithm by Mingyu GAO, Jiusheng BAO, Yan YIN, Deping HU, Kekun ZHANG, Chenzhong ZHU, Maosen WANG, Kai WANG

“…Moreover, the path quality is effectively improved by reducing the path inflection point, making the path generated by the algorithm more in line with the actual demand. …”
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An Improved Marriage in Honey-Bee Optimization Algorithm for Minimizing Earliness/Tardiness Penalties in Single-Machine Scheduling with a Restrictive Common Due Date by Pedro Palominos, Mauricio Mazo, Guillermo Fuertes, Miguel Alfaro

“…This study evaluates the efficiency of a swarm intelligence algorithm called marriage in honey-bee optimization (MBO) in solving the single-machine weighted earliness/tardiness problem, a type of NP-hard combinatorial optimization problem. …”
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Comparative analysis of principal modulation techniques for modular multilevel converter and a modified reduced switching frequency algorithm for nearest level pulse width modulati... by M. Benboukous, H. Bahri, M. Talea, M. Bour, K. Abdouni

“…The Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) is an advanced topology widely used in medium and high-power applications, offering significant advantages over other multilevel converters, including high efficiency and superior output waveform quality. …”
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Dual-platform integration of HPTLC and firefly algorithm-optimized chemometrics with hammersley sequence sampling for simultaneous quantification of bisoprolol, amlodipine, and mut... by Lateefa A. Al-Khateeb, Ahmed Emad F. Abbas, Mohamed R. Elghobashy, Nisreen F. Abo Talib, Ibrahim A. Naguib, Mohammed Alqarni, Michael K. Halim

“…Successful application to pharmaceutical dosage forms validated the methods' practical utility. …”
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Predicting the risk of gastroparesis in critically ill patients after CME using an interpretable machine learning algorithm – a 10-year multicenter retrospective study by Yuan Liu, Songyun Zhao, Wenyi Du, Wei Shen, Ning Zhou

“…Additionally, calibration curves, decision curve analysis (DCA), and external validation were integrated to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the model’s clinical applicability and utility.ResultsAmong the four predictive models, the XGBoost algorithm demonstrated superior performance. …”
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Optimizing FACTS Device Placement Using the Fata Morgana Algorithm: A Cost and Power Loss Minimization Approach in Uncertain Load Scenario-Based Systems by Mohammad Aljaidi, Pradeep Jangir, Sunilkumar P. Agrawal, Sundaram B. Pandya, Anil Parmar, Ali Fayez Alkoradees, Arpita, Aseel Smerat

“…The FATA algorithm is evaluated against recently developed and improved optimization techniques, such as rime-ice formation phenomenon based Improved RIME (IRIME) Algorithm, Newton–Raphson-Based Optimization (NRBO), Resistance Capacitance Algorithm (RCA), Krill Optimization Algorithm (KOA), and Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO), across multiple optimization objectives: reduction in generation cost, reduction in power loss and combined generation cost plus power loss, termed as Gross cost function. …”
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Enhanced Curvature-Based Fabric Defect Detection: A Experimental Study with Gabor Transform and Deep Learning by Mehmet Erdogan, Mustafa Dogan

“…This method is particularly efficient due to its low data storage requirements and minimal processing time, making it ideal for real-time applications. Furthermore, we implemented and evaluated several other methods from the literature, including Gabor and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), within a unified coding framework. …”
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Energy-efficient distributed heterogeneous clustered spectrum-aware cognitive radio sensor network for guaranteed quality of service in smart grid by Emmanuel Ogbodo, David Dorrell, Adnan Abu-Mahfouz

“…The quality of service metrics used for evaluating the performance are the end-to-end delay, bit error rate, and energy consumption. …”
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Enhancing Sustainable Manufacturing in Industry 4.0: A Zero-Defect Approach Leveraging Effective Dynamic Quality Factors by Rouhollah Khakpour, Ahmad Ebrahimi, Seyed Mohammad Seyed Hosseini

“…In addition to eliminating waste in manufacturing resources, it also evaluates the impact of these improvements on sustainability. …”
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Water quality prediction and carbon reduction mechanisms in wastewater treatment in Northwest cities using Random Forest Regression model by Jingjing Sun, Xin Guan, Xiaojun Sun, Xiaojing Cao, Yepei Tan, Jiarong Liao

“…Its performance in predicting various water quality indicators is then evaluated. The results show that the RFR model exhibits excellent performance, achieving high levels of prediction accuracy and stability for all indicators. …”
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Lentil plant disease and quality assessment: A detailed dataset of high-resolution images for deep learning researchMendeley Data by Eram Mahamud, Md Assaduzzaman, Shayla Sharmin

“…The dataset aims to support the development of machine-learning models for precise disease detection and quality assessment in lentil cultivation. Potential applications include enhancing the accuracy of quality evaluation, and improving packaging processes, thereby enhancing overall lentil production efficiency. …”
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Influence of image reconstruction protocols on the image quality of a small animal PET scanner using 18F and 11C by João Vitor do Carmo Barbosa, Rodrigo Modesto Gadelha Gontijo, Guilherme Cavalcante de Albuquerque Souza, Bruno Melo Mendes, Juliana Batista da Silva, Marcelo Mamede, Andréa Vidal Ferreira

“…This study allowed the evaluation of different image reconstruction protocols on important parameters of 18F and 11C PET image quality. …”
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A Robust Framework for 2D Human Face Reconstruction from Half-Frontal Views in Low-Quality Surveillance Footage by Maria Siddiqua, Muhammad Furqan Zia

“…Quantitative evaluation uses the Structural Similarity Index (SSIM) and Jaccard Index (JI) to measure image quality and geometric accuracy. …”
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Designing High‐Performance, Manufacturing‐Friendly Rotor Blades for Micro Wind Turbines via Cambered Plate Airfoil Optimization by Moritz Burmester, Abdullah Khisraw, Peter Dalhoff

“…Aerodynamic performance was analyzed using XFOIL, with evaluations conducted at Reynolds numbers of 30,000, 40,000, and 50,000 to ensure robust performance across realistic operating scenarios. …”
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Broadened-Beam Uniform Rectangular Array Coefficient Design in LEO SatComs Under Quality of Service and Constant Modulus Constraints by Weiting Lin, Yuchieh Wu, Borching Su

“…The proposed method holds potential for LEO SAT broadcasting applications, such as digital video broadcasting (DVB).…”
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Jump around: Selecting Markov Chain Monte Carlo parameters and diagnostics for improved food web model quality and ecosystem representation by Gemma Gerber, Ursula M. Scharler

“…Therefore, we used several established MCMC convergence diagnostics to (1) quantify how algorithm parameters affect ensemble flow values and if these differences propagate to ecological indicators and (2) evaluate algorithm quality and compare to current evaluation and ecosystem modelling methods. …”
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Obtaining the Highest Quality from a Low-Cost Mobile Scanner: A Comparison of Several Pipelines with a New Scanning Device by Marek Hrdina, Juan Alberto Molina-Valero, Karel Kuželka, Shinichi Tatsumi, Keiji Yamaguchi, Zlatica Melichová, Martin Mokroš, Peter Surový

“…The accurate measurement of the tree diameter is vital for forest inventories, urban tree quality assessments, the management of roadside and railway vegetation, and various other applications. …”
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Timely identification of deteriorating patients from acute respiratory infections at the primary care level in the COVID-19 era: quality improvement collaborative by Javier Roberti, Ezequiel García Elorrio, Inés Suarez-Anzorena, Ana Paula Rodriguez, Luz Gibbons, Juan Pedro Alonso, Viviana Rodriguez, Valentina Lombardo, Facundo Jorro Barón, Marina Guglielmino, Emilse Vitar, Andrea Falaschi, Lía Bosio, Erica Negri, María Belén Peralta-Roca, María Victoria Bermejillo, Josefina Rizzo, Priscilla Maire, Luz Chávez, Agostina Pérez, Sonia Quintana, Marcela Oliva, Celeste Dulong, Pedro Carlos Silva, Cintia Evangelina Mérida, Andrea Silvina Farfarana, María Elizabeth Pérez, Oscar Paulino Luján, Marcela Cristina Carrión, Gabriela Scarano, Agustina Garbuio, Emilio Gentil, Nicolás Juárez, Gabriela Femenía, Evelyn Pechieu, Andrea Villalba, Carolina Guarnieri, Rubén Darío Hernández, Daniela Romano, Alberto Recabarren, Yamila Castro, Luis Biliato, Juan Gatica, Laura Villegas

“…More COVID-19-confirmed diagnoses were observed in the IP group (1.9% vs 15%, p<0.001).The bundle was implemented in 0% and 28.4% of patients in the BP and IP groups, respectively. On evaluating the individual components of the bundle, we discovered enhancements in the utilisation of triage, application of NEWS2 and utilisation of oximeters when appropriate. …”
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Are minimum indoor air quality requirements combined with passive retrofit solutions enough to guarantee thermal comfort in southern Spain High Schools? by Calama-González Carmen María, Escandón Rocío, Suárez Rafael

“…Then, a multi-objective optimisation approach based on NSGA-II genetic algorithms is used for the evaluation of a range of passive energy retrofit strategies, with the aim of identifying the most effective. …”
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USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF ISLAMIC BANKS IN AMMAN, JORDAN by Khaled Abdulwahab Alzeaideen, Ala’a Abdulkarim Hamdan, Hazem Khaled Shehadeh, Majed Abdel-Mohdi Masadeh, Hala Alsabatin, Abdalmuttaleb Al-Sartawi, Waleed Nureldeen

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